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May 01 2025
Mark Denny
The venerable sling is a difficult weapon to master—we show that very precise timing is required to hit a target. Internal ballistics are analyzed to support ancient claims of the weapon's range ...
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May 01 2025
Charles Alexandre Bédard, Sophie Berthelette et al.
In statistical mechanics, entropy is defined as a fundamental quantity. However, its unit, J / K , involves that of temperature, which is only subsequently defined—and defined in terms of ...
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April 23 2025
Yao Dong, Guangtan Miao et al.
As a promising alternative to conventional computing paradigms, the neuromorphic computing has been demonstrated by using various artificial synaptic devices. Due to the excellent capability for the ...
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April 23 2025
Di Zhao, Penghui Ren et al.
Transition metal oxides (TMOs) have attracted considerable attention for carrier-selective passivation contacts in crystalline silicon (c-Si) heterojunction solar cells. Among them, zirconium dioxide ...
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April 23 2025
C. Liu, L. Ruckman et al.
Normal conducting linear particle accelerators consist of multiple rf stations with accelerating structure cavities. Low-level rf (LLRF) systems are employed to set the phase and amplitude of the ...
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April 23 2025
Ladislas Wierzchalek, Georges Gauthier et al.
The addition of a small quantity of flexible fibers in a granular material is an efficient technique to increase the yield stress of the material. While the influence of fiber addition on the ...
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April 23 2025
Andrew S. Greenspon, Mark Dong et al.
Nanophotonic resonators are central to numerous applications, from efficient spin–photon interfaces to laser oscillators and precision sensing. A leading approach consists of photonic crystal (PhC) ...